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Small fast reactor simulator commissioned
Small fast reactor simulator commissioned
SVBR 48x68A training simulator for the SVBR-100 metal-cooled integral fast reactor being developed in Russia has entered operation. A pilot unit is scheduled to start up in 2017.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Second round of SMR funding announced
Second round of SMR funding announced
The US government has announced another funding opportunity to help industry design and certify small modular reactors (SMRs).
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 13 March 2013
New regulations approach in Japan
New regulations approach in Japan

Japan's new nuclear regulations could demand that operators are prepared to avoid an accident even in the case of war or deliberate aircraft impact. Draft rules are at the first public comment stage.

Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 21 February 2013
Five designs compete for next Olkiluoto build
Five designs compete for next Olkiluoto build
All invited bidders have submitted proposals for a new reactor at the Olkiluoto power plant, said owner TVO. The competition is between Areva, GE-Hitachi, KHNP, Mitsubishi and Toshiba.
New Nuclear · Friday, 1 February 2013
DoE funds further HTGR studies
DoE funds further HTGR studies
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded $1 million towards continued studies into high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs). A reactor design has already been selected for development.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 30 January 2013
EPR simulator for US research centre
EPR simulator for US research centre
Areva will provide an EPR plant simulator for experimental use at the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) in Virginia.
New Nuclear · Friday, 25 January 2013
Sodium coolant arrives at fast reactor
Sodium coolant arrives at fast reactor
The first batch of sodium coolant has been added to a forthcoming fast reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia. The new unit is slated for start-up next year.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 24 January 2013
Nuclear plant design needs blue sky approach
Nuclear plant design needs blue sky approach
Designers of nuclear plants should have more responsibility over plant design throughout the operating lifetimes of all their reactors, according to a new study by a working group of the World Nuclear Association.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Southern and SCE&G seek concrete answers
Southern and SCE&G seek concrete answers
In nearly identical letters, US utilities building AP1000 reactors at Vogtle and Summer have submitted licence amendment requests intended to clarify concrete reinforcement requirements. Timely action is crucial if construction deadlines are to be met.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 21 January 2013
ABWR set for UK assessment
ABWR set for UK assessment
ABWR (Hitachi) 80x48The UK energy minister has asked nuclear regulators to begin discussions over Generic Design Assessment for Hitachi-GE's Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR). The design has been proposed for new units at the Wylfa and Oldbury sites.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 15 January 2013
EPR reactor design meets UK approval
EPR reactor design meets UK approval
EPR 3D design (EDF-Areva)_48National nuclear regulators have formally approved the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) design for construction in the UK, saying that the design meets regulatory expectations on safety, security and environmental impact.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 13 December 2012
mPower simulator in action
mPower simulator in action

mPower simulator (B&W)-48

A prototype control room for Babcock & Wilcox's (B&W) mPower small modular reactor (SMR) will enable testing the man-machine interface and allow operators to be trained in advance of the reactor's deployment.

New Nuclear · Thursday, 6 December 2012
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